The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-02

feated by the Republican Senate H, may well be
SsE NJ sa general f sl
PPatona iessisaon esnno so%eVer BE-
sSt party sa,Il sha $sss sSassSi y
be far distant, and whom II comes we promise
you the full frutlon Of Democratic efforts and
a hs and hs
demption OF our every pledge.
THE TARIrF Issue.
Closely allied to this Issue OF surplus revenue
comes the tariff questionlwhich we are epe..
cially invited by our opponents TO diecuss,
Republican hands. They claim that the coun-
ss Ras o
Gs ssa nst,Sym Of r the R RspDaS
ss p q e SirS liz Corset
uated for so many years. The Inequalities"
being admitted the necessities for ts M,, re-
Opposed every effort made to seSompshh that
crat has pronosed a distinct measure to cor.
rect the .glaring inequalities Of the present
tariff egisation he T. charged 6y the ne Gbn ,ns
market. and with being inauenced by British
ufacturers. The charge is as absurd and sense
less 40 It is mendacious.
The DemoGIatic party Is not an a q, OF
the st adSisaSili'y Of raising t6e, prinepsl por.
not s seek to repeal or abolish whateyer duties
s sy should s nSs &c
necessary expenses Of, the Government eco
position they should be so adjusted as to fos-
same can reasonably be done. without Great
ns Il does 81 not in
tariff designed for such purpose o1Iy be-
S'G Is y centpary to the genius Of our instita
and ai believe In tariif taxes to the extent and
ior reIorn We Seeve s
ent tari is IN many respects 6andIs OF AZ
insead Of releyIne the peopie and esconr
aging legitimate industries, 1t serves to Gre
ate mononolies. 1t imposes heavy duties upon
necessaries s'e or comforts Of life. While many
Injuries bear but slight burdens. It operates
the various
unnecessary, revenue nov, being collected. 1t
made in some directions without materially
aseng or interest that d0ss ps
reasonable. They seem to think that all the
nts to hs Tses Seud ike
doubled and trebled II they thought the peo-
pie would submit to 1t.
ABUSE OF POWER.
retain eopero " " State
The leaders and sub-leaders are especially
anxious. to maintain their aecendancy in the
Quarantine Rings. and to retain officials whose
terms OF office expired years ago. This u the
E Wao @ now In ac
confirmation vested in It by the Constitution
by the Governor during the past two years in
the place OF officials whose terms had long
since xpired. rs was his right and duty to do;
and those nominations were rejected or refused
TO be acted upon. notwithstanding the fact that
the nominees were unexceptionable 10 charae-
openly confessed purpose OF refusing to con-
firm any nominations that interfered with the
PERSONNEL Of the Quarantine and Emigration
expired and that upon the, Executive alone
Se
Senate in its refusal to even consider nomina-
tions: neither did It avail ANYTHING that the
to these departments were notorious, and that
the public interests demanded a change. What
partments were controlled By a faction in the
arising to that faction from such control
waa in sympathy with that faction. and re-
fSs pube It's Se
quired. Hence, the Senate pursued the unwar-
ranted course It did. and refused to act upon
whether Democrats or Republicans were
named. Such course on the part Of Senators
denied in the history Of the State. il was was
dictated and directed by the men who are at
the head Of the present Republican canvass.
to Confirm Dr. Douglass. tho Vel known s ply
sn IN ss ncs fs ns
Of the same Senate also refused to confirm Col.
Grant for the same place. and they have ever
conduct and to .xtricate themselves from their
awkward position; Being reckless Of public
pnGsn hy MOULD GEN. nG s sysn c0s% the
crowd who now manipulate that department.
nations OF other reputable citizens, Democrats
and Republicans alike. all because OF q settled
to 1bs the and
remains for the people Of this State to deter
mine whether they approve of such course.
return to power OF the worst elements Of the
Republican party; it means the retention in
office Of the Emigration and Quarantine Rings
and the continued division Of the plumber as
heretofore: 1t means "bossism" for the Re-
publican party in its worst form. and the crush
ing out OF honest and Independent men every
whore who disapproye Of such methods.
1t has been suggested that the Emigration
and Quarantine Rings should be removed by
the Executive. 1t Is true that there are charges
pending against them awaiting action but
the Governor alone has no power to remove
these officials. 1t is even doubtful whether
he has the power OF suspension. Such
has been the aggressive course Of legis-
laton in the past against the Executive and
In favor OF the Senate that the Executive has
little power left to institute or carry out
reforms or to correct abuses. His hands are
tied by hostile and unwise laws which have
gradually conferred upon the Senate extra
ordinary powers. The Executive cannot even
remove notary public from Office without tho
consent OF the Senate. OF what avail would be
the presentment of charges against these
rings to the, present Senate AS we'll might
you expect District Attorney MARITIME to try
Jacob Sharp before the Doodle Aldermen: and
the smile Is not far-fetched, either. The best
and truest interests OF the State would be
subserved by change in the complexion Of
the Senate. and the seleetion OF men with
higher conceptions OF duty is manitestly de-
sirabls.
This Ia not mere party question. The honor
and credit OF the State are involved. There
were few Republican Senators who dlsap-
proved OF the action Of the majority, but the